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What is the main factor that ensures prenatal development?
What is the main factor that ensures prenatal development?
- Growth hormone (GH) regulated by the mother's diet
- Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF 1) secreted by fetal tissues (correct)
- Maternal age at conception
- The mother's exercise routine during pregnancy
What is the period from the 9th week until birth known as?
What is the period from the 9th week until birth known as?
- Neonatal period
- Fetal period (correct)
- Infancy period
- Preconception period
How is Laron dwarfism related to prenatal development?
How is Laron dwarfism related to prenatal development?
- It results from excessive amniotic fluid levels
- It's associated with high levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF 1)
- It's a result of mutations in the growth hormone (GH) receptor (correct)
- It's due to gestational diabetes in the mother
During which trimester does the greatest fetal development occur according to the text?
During which trimester does the greatest fetal development occur according to the text?
What is the purpose of amniocentesis during pregnancy?
What is the purpose of amniocentesis during pregnancy?
What is the preferred method for fetal age determination until the end of the 1st trimester?
What is the preferred method for fetal age determination until the end of the 1st trimester?
Which method allows detection of malformations such as neural tube defects and heart abnormalities?
Which method allows detection of malformations such as neural tube defects and heart abnormalities?
In which months of pregnancy is the growth in fetus length more evident according to the text?
In which months of pregnancy is the growth in fetus length more evident according to the text?
At what stage of pregnancy is amniocentesis typically performed?
At what stage of pregnancy is amniocentesis typically performed?
If a fetus is born prematurely at the beginning of the 3rd trimester, is it likely to survive according to the text?
If a fetus is born prematurely at the beginning of the 3rd trimester, is it likely to survive according to the text?
What does low birth weight in a baby indicate?
What does low birth weight in a baby indicate?
What is the measure of fetal maturation discussed in the text?
What is the measure of fetal maturation discussed in the text?
What is the expected date of birth in terms of weeks after the 1st day of the last menstrual cycle?
What is the expected date of birth in terms of weeks after the 1st day of the last menstrual cycle?
What term is used for babies born before the 27th week?
What term is used for babies born before the 27th week?
What characterizes a 'Postmature' baby?
What characterizes a 'Postmature' baby?
What do babies with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) typically experience?
What do babies with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) typically experience?
Which factors primarily affect babies resulting in low birth weight despite normal length and head growth?
Which factors primarily affect babies resulting in low birth weight despite normal length and head growth?
What term describes babies whose birth weight is 10% or less compared to their gestational age?
What term describes babies whose birth weight is 10% or less compared to their gestational age?
